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Province of Chieti
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Ortona
Ortona (Abruzzese: Urtónë; Órtōn) is a coastal town and municipality of the Province of Chieti in the Italian region of Abruzzo, with some 23,000 inhabitants. In 1943 Ortona was the site of a bloody battle, known as "Western Stalingrad". A patron saint of Ortona is Saint Thomas the Apostle (Tommaso), whose relics were brought to Ortona in the 13th century by a sailor and are kept in the Cathedral of Saint Thomas. The origins of Ortona are uncertain. Presumably, it was first inhabited by the Frentani, an Italic population.
Chieti
Chieti (ˈkjɛːti, ˈkjeːti; Chiete, Chjïétë, Chjìtë; Theátē; Theate, Teate) is a city and comune (municipality) in Southern Italy, east of Rome. It is the capital of the province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region. In Italian, the adjectival form is teatino and inhabitants of Chieti are called "teatini". The English form of this name is preserved in that of the Theatines, a Catholic religious order. Chieti is among the most ancient of Italian cities.
Lanciano
Lanciano (lanˈtʃaːno; Langiàne lanˈdʒɑːnə) is a town and comune in the province of Chieti, part of the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It has 33,944 inhabitants as of 2023. The town is known for the first recorded Catholic Eucharistic Miracle. Lanciano is located about from the Adriatic Sea in an elevated spot. The town is located on hills and its town territory covers from Val di Sangro to Castelfrentano, and its elevation is about above sea level.
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (USɑːˈbruːtsoʊ,_əˈ-, UKæˈbrʊtsoʊ, aˈbruttso; Abbrùzze abˈbruttsə, Abbrìzze abˈbrittsə or Abbrèzze abˈbrɛttsə; Abbrùzzu), historically known as Abruzzi, is a region of Southern Italy with an area of 10,763 square km (4,156 sq mi) and a population of 1.3 million. It is divided into four provinces: L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti. Its western border lies east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and north-west, Molise to the south and the Adriatic Sea to the east.